Iraq

From Egypt to Afghanistan, and most recently the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud, reports of the annihilation of some of the world's greatest archaeological treasures have been rolling in for years. Less well known are the courageous cultural specialists who travel the globe trying to stem the tide of destruction. Among them is Corine Wegener, Cultural Heritage Preservation Officer of the Smithsonian Institution, who will discuss her 20-plus years' experience working as a modern day "Monuments Woman," at the New Haven Museum on Tuesday, May 12, at 5:30 p.m., in a free lecture: "From Berlin to Baghdad: When Art Historians Go to War." As a cultural heritage...

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From Egypt to Afghanistan, and most recently the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud, reports of the annihilation of some of the world's greatest archaeological treasures have been rolling in for years. Less well known are the courageous cultural specialists who...

The state as we know it is vanishing in the Middle East. Strife in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen, foreign intrusion from states within the region and outside it, and dreadful rule by self-serving elites have all contributed to the destruction of societies,...

The World Affairs Council of Connecticut hosted a conversation on radical Islam, including the Islamic State and Boko Haram, at the Mark Twain House in Hartford on March 26.
The moderator was Dr. Heidi Hadsell, president of the Hartford Seminary and...

The world is aflame in war and murderous violence. Our armed forces are back in Iraq and engaged in conflicts elsewhere in the Middle East and world and while this is happening, President Obama is focusing his attention on disrupting the orderly processes...

Ninety Connecticut National Guard troops have been mobilized for deployment, according to an announcement from Maj. Gen. Thaddeus J. Martin, adjutant general and commanding officer of the guard.According to Capt. Mike Petersen, director of public...

From the roof of his office here in Kirkuk, Iraq, Gov. Najmaldin Karim can see this multiethnic city laid out below. He points toward the Sunni suburb of Huwija about 15 miles west, which is controlled by the Islamic State. Two weeks ago, the extremists...

In all the coverage of television anchorman Brian Williams and his woes, I have yet to read an article tracing the problem back to its roots: the national mythologizing of the 2003 Iraq invasion and the failure of the news media to do its job.
What is...

Frank Harris III may be a good journalist but is certainly not a veteran [Jan. 29, column, "'American Sniper' -- A Troublng Character"]. He is critical of American sniper Chris Kyle for using the word "savages" when referring to the...

The U.S. Coast Guard actually dates to 1790, but the modern iteration of the multifaceted marine service is 100 years old this month — and still going strong.
In 1790, President George Washington signed a law that authorized the construction of 10...

While Iran's march toward a nuclear bomb has provoked a major clash between the White House and Congress, Iran's march toward conventional domination of the Arab world has been largely overlooked. In Washington, that is. The Arabs have noticed. And the...

HARTFORD -- The so-called Islamic State, a brutal militia that has taken control of parts of Iraq and Syria and committed widespread atrocities, is "abhorrent to almost all followers of Islam," an Islamic scholar told a gathering at the Hartford...

A centerpiece of President Barack Obama's strategy for defeating the Islamic State is mobilizing tribal fighters to join the Iraqi military in retaking Anbar and other Sunni-dominated provinces. But new research shows the jihadists have been working since...

Tuesday's Courant had an editorial cartoon by Bob Englehart that showcased the worst kind of prejudice [Nov. 18]. Drawing an American soldier as a bully, attempting to teach an inept, unattractive Iraqi soldier how to use a weapon, belies the terrible...

As you might be able to tell from my cartoon, I have little respect for the soldiers of Iraq. Same goes for the soldiers of Afghanistan. I can’t tell if they’re cowardly, stupid or both. When it comes to the soldiers of the Middle East, nobody beats the...

Regarding "More Troops To Iraq: 1,5000 Advisers To Help Battle Islamic State" [Nov. 8, news]: Americans spent billions and lost thousands of lives fighting in Iraq. Yet, no sooner had the president yanked out our troops, the Iraqi army...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will send up to 1,500 additional troops to Iraq, more than doubling the size of the U.S. force assisting Iraqi and Kurdish troops battling Islamic State militants, the White House announced Friday.For the first time since U.S....

SIMSBURY — Local veterans are making a push to raise money for a memorial honoring all military veterans but inspired by a young Simsbury High School graduate who died serving in Iraq.The plannedmemorial on Hopmeadow Street will honor residents...

HARTFORD – Thousands gathered in downtown Hartford Sunday afternoon for the 15th annual Connecticut Veterans Parade, the largest veterans parade in New England.Anita Gomes went to the parade to remember her nephew, Army Sgt. Felix M. DelGreco Jr. of...

An intriguing new figure is gaining prominence in the Iranian government just as regional conflicts in Iraq and Syria intensify and nuclear talks with the West move toward a Nov. 24 deadline.
The newly prominent official is Ali Shamkhani, the head of...

I wrote a letter earlier in the year as we began bombing ISIS in Iraq with an optimistic tone, believing that if we were able to defeat ISIS from the air with our Kurdish allies on the ground, it would be highly beneficial for us and our image.
But by...